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Toronto hospital launches supportive housing for the homeless!
Photo credit: the Globe and Mail In what’s believed to be a first in Canada, Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN) is partnering with Fred Victor, a non-profit housing organization, to provide fifty-one permanent homes with health and social supports to homeless people who use its hospitals the most. CBC reports that the new housing project…
Asylum seekers in Ireland cleared by police!
Photo credit: the Guardian Twenty asylum seekers with tents, some of whom arrived in Ireland on Thursday, were cleared from the Grand Canal in Dublin on the same day. The Irish Times reports that several gardai were at the site shortly before 10 pm after receiving reports of trespassing from Waterways Ireland security staff who…
Sierra Leone welcomes tourists and Hollywood investors!
Photo credit: the New York Post Tourists and Hollywood investors have found a New Haven in Sierra Leone. The New York Post reports that the West African country is now the most exciting place to visit on the continent. It’s offering a new solar-powered airport, eased visa restrictions and the type of authentic cultural experiences…
Six migrants killed by Mexican soldiers!
Photo credit: the Standard The Mexican military has disclosed that six migrants have been killed by soldiers who opened fire on a truck carrying dozens of migrants. Aljazeera reports that the Ministry of Defence announced on Wednesday that the incident took place on October 1 near the town of Huixta in the southern state of…
Italy eases entry rules for foreign workers!
Photo credit: Oomcon News Italy has streamlined entry rules and reduced bureaucratic processes for foreign workers. A new decree legalising this was promulgated on Wednesday. A key change has been made to legalise online applications for work permits to be submitted over multiple days in a year instead of just one day as previously required….
Middle East Tensions Rising!
Photo credit: Times of Israel The Middle East conflict is escalating, with Iran launching a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday. NBC reports that the missiles lit up the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as Iron Dome defences intercepted some of the projectiles and warning sirens blared. Irdepartmentan fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles against…
Haiti’s schools resume to find homeless in schools!
Photo credit: Ocha Schools in Haiti resumed to discover teachers have fled, and the homeless are occupying schools. The Daily Item reports that several classrooms are condemned, while openings in the roofs and walls from the 2010 earthquake still need to be repaired in one of the oldest schools, Lycee Pinchinat de Jacmel. Although hundreds…


